Organisers say immediate action needed by the UK Government to end brutal violence against Palestinians
Demonstrators descended on Hyde Park near Marble Arch to begin a March at midday on Saturday
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Diane Abbott and Zarah Sultana are among those giving talks
Thousands of Palestinians have been forced to flee their homes after a week of sustained conflict
First published on Sat 15 May 2021 08.19 EDT
Thousands of people have begun to march through central London in solidarity with the people of Palestine.
Organisers say immediate action is needed from the UK government to help end the “brutal” violence against the Palestinian people.
At least 139 people have been killed in Gaza, including 39 children, after a spiral of violence that began with the eviction of Arabs from the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in East Jerusalem. In Israel at least seven people have been killed, including one child.
Saturday is the Palestinian Nakba day, marking the anniversary of the expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Arabs from their homes more than 70 years ago.